Originally Posted by brucem105

I just grabbed a 2003 CL600 Brabus T12 off of ebay. 45K miles, pretty much mint, good service history, all original paint/panels.

$139K MSRP when new, and then the original owner sent it to Brabus USA and spent $42K on the T12 package. The Alcon front brake system was $11K (gulp) alone.

But with 570HP on tap, it's an, um, interesting ride. It's the only car I've driven that does these two things:

1. Forces you to steer around a car you want to pass prior to hitting the gas, or else you might crash into the back of them

2. Accelerates so hard when floored over 100mph that when you lift off the throttle, it keeps building speed for a few seconds just from momentum before it finally levels off to cruising altitude

Crazy crazy crazy. It's a sure-fire way to lose your license.

Bruce
'03 CL600 Brabus T12 46K mi
'90 560SEL AMG 6.0 DOHC 82K mi
'90 560SEL 62K mi
'89 560SEL 111K mi
'87 420SEL 95K mi
'86 420SEL 92K mi
'01 Audi S8 83K mi
'00 Audi A6 4.2 90K mi
'06 Acura MDX 45K mi (wife's ride)

Originally Posted by brucem105

Here you go.

http://www.brabus-usa.com/CLT12.html

By the way, I just sold it to a really nice guy that, like me, typically only owned the older Benzes. But he drove it and loved it too, so now it has a great new home.

Thank god I did not own it longer or I'd be walking to traffic court.

Bruce

Originally Posted by Dee8go

Is that the first year for that model of CL? I forget the chassis number for it. I love the look of it. I certainly don't need a V12 let alone the Brabus enhancements . . . If I had one, I'd be singing those familiar words of Joe Walsh "I've got a (Mercedes), It does 185. I lost my license, not I don't drive . . . "